The Dig - Audiobook

[@rkaiser7767]

I love science fiction stories, am 73 years old, and I”m enjoying this story “The Dig”.

[@two2truths]

Blog it

[@nicholasforrester8587]

60 years old, here.

[@krum1987]

Try the game!! It's great too!

[@gingersnap5245]

1948 me too

[@twt3716]

49 here and I love reading comments from people who have something to say. Bless your heart young man. I'm always happy when someone with a few years under their belts appreciates Science Fiction novels. There is a brilliant book called 'Gradisil' by Adam Roberts. I dont think its available in audiobook form but it's a novel well worth reading. Leave me a message and I'll be more than happy to buy it for you. Have a lovely evening Sir.

[@aandersson4182]

I recomend listening to the audio book 'Ready Player One". Totally awesome! Even better than this excellent book. /Anders, 55, from Sweden

[@igneous061]

I dig You dig He dig She dig . . Now, its not very complex poem, but its very deep

[@origrockart]

Wonderful book!!! Not something I would normally pick up and read but I’m glad I gave it a chance. I was caught up in the story immediately and sailed through it to the end. Thank you Alan Dean Foster, for the great story!!

[@nicholasforrester8587]

5 seconds in, and I knew that this guy is a great narrator. 👍🏻

[@andrewdaley3081]

Fact. 🇬🇧👍

[@Trippp550]

This was one of the first books I’ve ever read as a kid. When I was nine I forced myself to read Moby Dick. That was technically the first book I’ve ever read myself. It was the hardest read of my life even to this day. I was nine and my dad told me it was a good story… The second book I ever read myself was the dig. And it completely captured my imagination. Not exactly the most well written story or in today’s standards, the most thought-provoking story but when I was 10 it took me to places I had never dreamed of before. If I had been reading this book today for the first time, I think I would’ve had a hard time making it to the end. But it took me back to some nostalgic places and I found this audiobook a great listen. I would recommend this book to young adults with simple tastes but imaginations that are piqued by science fiction And space travel. I actually did not find out until today that this book was actually based off of a PC game from long ago. Now I’m interested in to seeing what that game was like. With that in mind I now see this book in a completely different light as when reading it after knowing it was based off of a game, I can sense a lot of game mechanics in the story and it makes me laugh. Solving puzzles, finding a life crystal that heals you or brings you back to life, traveling from one island to another after solving a puzzle etc. etc. pretty funny

[@olddognewtricks7599]

I enjoyed this book very much. Thank you

[@gailhowes9398]

I really enjoyed this story! Fast moving as well as lots of twists and turns! Ready for the next one!

[@iancolman1411]

This was a video game first played it on game night when I was a kid with my parents. So good

[@EarthAngel504]

Amazing story.. Love the fact that it doesn't drag on and procrastinate to get to the actual story. Why can't all writers write like this.

[@nounacceptables]

Should books only be the way, that i like them?

[@jackdare]

@@nounacceptables That's a trick question.. nice try ;)

[@pattersonparkin7303]

That was really good, hi from a snow day in New Zealand

[@marybenson1583]

WONDERFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH !

[@theodorecalvin4214]

Loved this story. I had no idea this was a video game. Nice to hear an optimistic sci-fi.

[@domainegordon7617]

This was great! I enjoyed every second.

[@richardbeard252]

The narrator had me spellbound - inflection is as a lure to a curious ravenous fish - suspense just at ones fingertips slipping out of reach yet still to tempting to give up ✨😳🤔⁉️ The journey equals the race - Godspeed & enjoy 🤗 👋 ✨

[@twt3716]

Nevermind the pause at 29. ?? The fact is we can all enjoy the book at no cost to us so thank you very much indeed. Sometimes I love youtube.

[@krum1987]

One day, I will get another copy without that pause on it.

[@krum1987]

Actually this version doesn't have that issue kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGbbmKyvi8d9sJY

[@twt3716]

@@krum1987 What a star you are. Thanks pal :)

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

I recommend internet archive for more

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

try internet archive.

[@calwolfe3094]

Great. Never figured this one out until the end.

[@sgtjameslindsey2493]

You did a fine job of edit and upload, thanks for sharing this great story.

[@sandrasmith4539]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this story. I had never heard of it.

[@Forceprincess]

I love this! Great Story!

[@partypao]

The original story was written by Steven Spielberg and Orson Scott Card for the Amazing Stories TV series and for a film but then shelved. It was then made into a video game by LucasArts and a book by Alan Dean Foster.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

And also Armageddon, arguably

[@donnaforresterchrist1012]

I am enjoying this . Thank you 😊

[@FeelFreeToThink]

Fantastic read

[@MsTeaRex]

That is a great story. Thanks for posting!

[@hillaryclinton1232]

@R Kaiser 1 year ago I love science fiction stories, am 73 years old, @Hillary Clinton 123 I am 73 old years as of Last December, you are more elderly then I are elderly. Do you remember the Kaiser Automobiles? My Family had a 1952 Sears~Roebuck Allstate Henry J bought in Sears~Roebuck Complex in Waco, Texas, I loved that Sears, 4 Levels, Everything you could desire, I always went directly to Music on 4th. Floor and practised 'Raunchy" and "Honky Tonk" (Pt. 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett (1956) But The Wildwood Flower I heard on XERF Radio in Villa Acuna , Mexico I wanted to learn and when I showed off to my Aunt Ruby and pulled it off, they got me the Silvertone $10.00 Guitar, brand new. a few years later (1958) I took Music Instructions at Baylor University, in Waco 8 Years old. Maestro Lino Bartolli taught me Violin for 2 Years then family moved to Altus Air-force Base in Oklahoma, where the Airmen helped me get FCC Amateur License and I Got to Learn from a Airman with his Gibson ES 335, in 1967 Grandmother bought a Gibson ES 330 and a Gretsch 5 Watt amplifier . In 1952, Kaiser began selling re-badged Henry J's through Sears, under the nameplate of Allstate. These were designed to sell through Sears-Roebuck department stores largely in the southern United States. The cars were equipped with Allstate products (tires, belts, battery, etc.) and featured a three-year warranty. Kaiser Henry J Presented for sale in September 1950, the 1951 Henry J was a compact car priced at $1300, much lower than other cars in it's category. The pricing was part of an agreement from a government loan that helped finance the little car's development. I am senile and often get triggered and make a Post that turns into a Russian Novel as many people tell me. My Grandfather's Uncle liked to 103 Edward L. Bernays, 103, Died March 9, 1995, and I think I can live that long also.

[@Right_Said_Brett]

I have just finished replaying The Dig adventure game for what must be the 5th time in my life and only this time around did I notice something strange in the endgame credits; "buy the novel and audiobook of the game" (even followed by a "yes, really!"). I looked it up on Google, half expecting it to have been a cheeky joke by the developers and yet, here it is! Amazing and it's written by the great Alan Dean Foster too! I can scarcely believe I never knew about this until now!

[@arcadealchemist]

i woke up to this playing on my youtube feed

[@Ikarody]

Funny same thing happened to me

[@domainegordon7617]

I woke up and it was next. I couldn't go back to sleep, had to finish it. Brilliant.

[@ebonyhall2167]

Thank you for posting this👏🏾🖤

[@Tocy777isback0414]

AHhh thanks for uploading!!! :)

[@urbannpa]

This was a really good book, couldn't put it down.A.D Fosters MidWorld being my absolute favorite.

[@NIL0S]

Watched a let's play for the game a couple years ago. That was very enjoyable, and so is this! :)

[@andrewrobertson3894]

Alan Dean Foster also wrote the novelizations of Alien & Aliens, among other things. He's a quality author.

[@andrewrobertson3894]

@Jay W I think those two were written by Tim Lebbon. There's also a series written by Steve Perry, starting with Aliens: Earth Hive. Pretty sure there are other's out there too, written by different authors but I can't think of them right now.

[@froonklebeuf861]

@@andrewrobertson3894 look for genocide, nightmare asylum, earth hive and few more by various authors all decent

[@andrewrobertson3894]

@@froonklebeuf861 Ty sir

[@rays2729]

The Flinx series is great!

[@adygarlinghouse9685]

I just love happy endings!

[@fairytaleandfablebooks]

You and me both. Damn, the ending just hits so hard.

[@gerry5134]

Fantastic story; amazingly good narrator. 11 out of 10 ☺👍

[@nukebuilder]

Read the novel years ago, never knew this was a game.

[@Rick-Sanchez-C-137]

Not just a game an amazing game.

[@sparktier1666]

I could say the opposite-played the game never knew it was a novel.

[@alextheking1988]

What a great story. Thank you so much for posting.

[@twt3716]

The narration is amazing. Just listen.

[@padawanmage71]

Thank you for this! Googled and this came up. ;)

[@krum1987]

No problem! I googled and didn't find it, which is why I put it up!

[@padawanmage71]

krum1987 Weren't there any issues with copy write stuff?

[@krum1987]

Well, it isn't being sold anywhere I could find online. So I figured I would just put it up and see what happened. I really wish a high quality online audio-book existed. As far as I could tell a digital version didn't exist until now.

[@RajelAran]

+krum1987 You are seriously my hero. I had a copy of this back in the day, lost it and haven't been able to get another since. I thought it was lost to time. It's a fantastic novelization of the game, and production quality on the audiobook was stellar for the time.

[@goldrunner4459]

I really enjoyed this book.

[@Baronhaynes]

This might be mentioned somewhere deeper in the comments, but the audiobook version is abridged -- probably about half the novel is cut, including a lot of the pre-Cocytus scenes (there's more with the president, Low does talk to Brink at the reception, quite a bit of Borden/Miles stuff is missing). It's very neat that this exists, it's a fun listen :) But I hope fans realize there's even more if they can find a copy of the book itself!

[@PonyFoot123]

Ah thats a bummer ;(

[@billysgeo]

Why wouldn’t one find the book

[@darknewt1634]

I loved the game, it should have been a film. If you like it read the Asgard Run!

[@jackdare]

Oh no.. that skip at 29:26 (mentioned in the description) sounds like it holds vital intel... * nm, realized the cover answers the question just after posting. must get situational awareness back online lol

[@jmm1233]

listening to this whilst playing the game

[@scambonehambone7655]

Reassembling the turtle over and over until you got the bones just right. Finding out you had to hold the button down to activate the bridges. Hating Brink. Lots of memories from the game coming back.

[@nacki4305]

WOW ! there is a book of the DIG? i loved the game, i actually played it again a few months ago so it's fresh in my mind ;)

[@jsscbs]

I loved this game!!!

[@poknatinpokkers5289]

well now i know there's a book about the game, and an audiobook...

[@gracekeepsittogether4322]

Reading comments most about the game which I hadn't heard of b4. Chose this book cuz thought was a movie when played. I'm still gonna listen though, especially since no negative comments.

[@tomsedragon]

I had no idea there was an audiobook, I appreciate you sharing it. Awesome game just like any other adventure games coming from LucasArts. (Loom also has an audio tape which is an introduction store before the game starts).

[@timothythompson8269]

Had both these games on my Amiga 500, but the commodore 64 is my true 💘.

[@bentusi83]

It was fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this!

[@gt_oliver]

Thanks so much, a big fan.

[@mojavegreen2072]

EXCELLENT!

[@07222914]

Thank you Turn the lights out and take a journey

[@emmi6069]

Wasnt able to pass game without the handbook. No games like this1 anymore.

[@kwong7058]

if this is the quality you can get from cassette tapes, its great! thanks for sharing... the first third reads like the movie ' Armageddon '...

[@carolynsmith383]

You talk like Drumpf. Why?

[@thorstenwasserman1789]

They should make a movie out of this story

[@WispyWoodsman]

It was planned as a movie but was seen as too expensive to film.

[@andrewrobertson3894]

@@WispyWoodsman Which is a shame considering the multi million dollar budget trash Hollywood regularly churns out.

[@two2truths]

Really wish theyd remaster the game or make a completely new one based off the original story

[@krum1987]

Yeah, I am always fond of those remasters where you can switch between the graphic styles. This game and the Curse of Monkey Island both need the remaster treatments.

[@two2truths]

@@krum1987 the Monkey Islands ones did get one a few years ago! Super fun! Check them out

[@krum1987]

@@two2truths Yeah, the first two did! but the third one still hasn't afaik, I loved the remakes of the first two, they were great!

[@Borkicorn]

wow i loved this game!

[@ShadoHHR]

a fan of Alan Dean Foster and enjoyed the book, also had the game - fairly certain I read the book before the game came out though (?) and it's still a pretty good story ... much thanks

[@timothythompson8269]

Had this game on my Amiga. 88 maybe. Wow.

[@emigan]

David Kirwan is the only person I know who would listen to this

[@ronalddieter2437]

? What is your point

[@Giterdunn72]

Was cutting off brinks hand part of the original book?

[@TharionDrake]

The crazy thing is this was originally supposed to be a movie made by Stephen Spielberg... it was too expensive at the time to make, so they made a book and audio book/book... I feel like this would make an amazing movie or TV show!

[@TS-1267]

,,, it's Good Enough for me my Old China! Cheers Alot! ,,, 🍻👍🙏

[@aron666x]

Very very Prometheus

[@EZurg]

This would make a great game

[@krum1987]

I feel like this is sarcasm, but in the off chance it isn't, it is a game!!

[@HeyLookAtTheMoon]

Just finished this book today. I remember my older brothers playing this game when is was a kid. The book was better than the game. 😏

[@Dracologist]

I do like the use of the game sound effects

[@paulweaver2779]

So cool.

[@emmi6069]

Darkforces and x-wing V. Tie fighter. Other games no1 can replicate an experience to.

[@Usagi1970]

Thank you!

[@D0S81]

i love this game. it was going to be spielberg movie but was too ambitious for the time, so it became a great point and click game

[@andsailedcalmlyon]

I wonder how much info ADF got before writing the book- the broad strokes are similar, but many of the details are totally different. (Notably, Maggie, and not for the better IMO. I gotta say I am not keen on the choice to make her have a big breakdown over Brink here when in the game, *she's* the one telling Low it's not his fault.)

[@Baronhaynes]

Agree, I think the best version of Maggie would be a synthesis between the book and the game - she has more range and emotiveness in the book, but it's at the expense of her professionalism and cool-headedness from the game. Low has a lot of judgmental comments and thoughts about her, too.

[@franksavagesart9849]

When an asteroid out of nowhere threatens to hit Earth, a space shuttle is sent to nudge it into a safe orbit. Venturing to the surface, three crew members become trapped as the asteroid suddenly leaves orbit, transporting them to a strange planet light years away. To find their way home, the intrepid explorers must embark on a dangerous archaeological adventure in this tale of galactic intrigue and suspense

[@brettsmith7939]

Thinks

[@magnusm4]

A movie like story in an old point and click game made into an audio book

[@bashkillszombies]

How fucking fast was the asteroid travelling and how did it not atomise them on contact with all that energetic delta v? It's a mile long, a shuttle would take days at full burn to decelerate it, and ... Ugh, it just makes no sense!

[@MikeZdoesitz]

bashpr0mpt your ruining it for everyone dude

[@Y2Kr4SHM4N]

bashpr0mpt in the game they use nukes...

[@iaincraig7714]

Loved the game

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

This has similar feeling to many of those Simon and schuster Star Trek narrations

[@adalbertoalmada7765]

Great!! Thanks!

[@NotLazySelectivelyMotivated]

It is well above average.👍

[@anneanderson3406]

When you say it stops I take it you start it again afterwards? I mean I don't mind if theres a bit missing as long as the rest of it is there?

[@krum1987]

It stops for about 2 seconds

[@padgecrack4018]

💗

[@krum1987]

@Michael Burns 1995

[@rickonami]

The intro remake is ready :) visit my channel 2 check it out.

[@krum1987]

+rickonami I saw it, it was amazing!!!!

[@oliviam7226]

Anyone know where I could find the game?

[@krum1987]

Steam, GOG for digital versions that run on ScummVM and you can buy it on Amazon/Ebay.

[@oliviam7226]

@@krum1987 Thank you! :)

[@mtdewdragon1]

Awesome

[@unknownorigin7433]

well read

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Is this the book that inspired that Movie Armageddon?

[@TheShinobidog]

thanks!

[@nedergubis2638]

Never heard of this game..

[@100yrsoldfetus8]

the cover made me remember the thing, so imma try listen.

[@100yrsoldfetus8]

I cant im done. Not for me

[@damienclevinger2683]

Who is the Narrator? Searched without any luck.

[@damienclevinger2683]

John Shea is the Narrator

[@vincentmorgan50]

not bad, not bad at allllllll

[@rodericksloan1255]

Great.

[@ianbembridge5273]

enjoyed

[@realeyestruth8538]

Ace!!!

[@texash3at484]

Is this book abridged?

[@elvinmadson]

very

[@renzo6490]

This is NOT the novel about an archeological dig in Britain 1939

[@warplanner8852]

A little bit frivolous but entertaining.

[@123Sqeakers]

cool

[@kelleemerson9510]

I use to think heaven would be boring.

[@mostlynew]

mark 1:39:20

[@sandorhartig3957]

Hey guys, Is this Good or......well,....You know!????

[@uwebech5825]

Somebody abridged the hell out of this story. This is about 30% of the book. Sad. Why even bother.